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TEST & INSPECTION

Changing Face of Additive Manufacturing Inspection

As Manufacturers Embrace Increasingly Complex Materials and Processes, Their Inspection Methods Evolve with Them.

Genevieve Diesing

June 1, 2021

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As additive manufacturing (AM) applications are more widely adopted, processes and material specifications, testing and inspection requirements are all gaining importance.

Human Factors Affecting Disagreements Among Interpreters

In the second part of a two-part series, we look at factors affecting probability of detection.

R.R. Petrie Charles J. Hellier

November 1, 2016

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Radiographic testing (RT) techniques should be developed to achieve the highest image quality level achievable.

NDT Certifications Explained

NDT helps ensure the everyday safety of structures, components, and vehicles that most people take for granted.

James Bennett

October 1, 2016

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NDT, NDE, NDI... In the world around us, these little three letter combinations are a big deal. Nondestructive testing (NDT) has a reputation. Like any form of quality control, there are lovers and haters of it; however, NDT is well known for being one of the most well-respected.

Variances and Human Factors in Radiographic Image Interpretation

As conventional film radiographic testing continues transitioning to the digital or computed RT process, the POD method of analysis is likely to improve significantly.

Charles J. Hellier R.R. Petrie

June 1, 2016

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All Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) or examination methods comprise the following steps: the search for, and detection of the discontinuities, the indication or recording or signal–processing of those detected discontinuities, and the human interpretation of that indication, record or signal.

Manufacturing Issues and Measurement Techniques for Assessment of the Effects on Structural Performance of Composite Parts

Computed tomography (CT) offers accurate three-dimensional measurement and characterization of defects in composite structures.

Andrew Makeev Yuri Nikishkov Paige Carpentier Edward Lee Julien Noel

November 9, 2015

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The effects of manufacturing process parameters on structural strength, durability and damage tolerance are not well understood.

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Selecting an NDE Service Provider

Consider these four basic components in reviewing a potential NDE service provider.

Kurt Bedar

November 11, 2013

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When looking for a NDE service provider the task can be daunting, but with thought and planning put in place you can build a consistent process in selecting a high quality provider.

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Advancing NDT Analysis

Automation has improved data acquisition, but it’s time to consider analysis.

Scott Hower Trevor Morris

April 11, 2013

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While advancements in automation and technology have enabled efficient acquisition of large volumes of nondestructive examination (NDE) data, the advancements in the analysis of collected data have been largely stagnant.

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